Botswana vs Mozambique: Employee compensation as share of government spending
Botswana
54.0%
in 2023
Mozambique
62.0%
in 2022
Botswana rank
3rd
Mozambique rank
1st
Employee compensation as share of government spending over time
- Botswana
- Mozambique
How they compare
Mozambique currently reports 62.0% against 54.0% in Botswana, a difference of 8.0%.
That makes Mozambique's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 2010 it was Mozambique ahead.
Botswana ranks 3rd and Mozambique ranks 1st of 155 countries.
Mozambique has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 44.0% | 50.4% | 6.3% | Mozambique |
| 2020s | 50.0% | 57.8% | 7.8% | Mozambique |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher employee compensation as share of government spending, Botswana or Mozambique?
- Mozambique, at 62.0% against 54.0% in Botswana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in employee compensation as share of government spending between Botswana and Mozambique?
- 8.0%, with Mozambique ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Mozambique?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 2010 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Mozambique rank globally for employee compensation as share of government spending?
- Botswana ranks 3rd and Mozambique ranks 1st of 155 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Government Finance Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Employee compensation as share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Employee compensation includes wages, in-kind payments, and government contributions to social insurance schemes such as social security and pensions.